Islanders Secure Third Straight Win with Barzal's Late Game-Winner

New York defeats Utah 2-1 on the road, completing a perfect three-game trip as playoff hopes gain momentum.

Mathew Barzal scored the game-winning goal with 1:25 left in regulation, sealing a 2-1 victory over Utah Hockey Club and completing a three-game road sweep for the Islanders.
Brock Nelson also scored for New York, while Marcus Hogberg made 21 saves in his second start of the season, stepping in for the ailing Ilya Sorokin.
Utah's Nick Schmaltz opened the scoring early in the second period, but the Islanders equalized in the third with Nelson's goal before Barzal's late heroics.
Connor Ingram, playing his first game since November following a personal leave, recorded 30 saves for Utah but couldn't secure the win.
The Islanders, now five points out of a wild-card playoff spot, head into a seven-game homestand with renewed confidence after their first three-game winning streak of the season.